5:23 p.m. - 2009-04-16royal baccarat scandal.....
On the morning of September 10, six of the guests conferred as to what they should do about Sir William's behaviour. They decided to inform the Prince and to confront Sir William. Sir William denied any wrong-doing but finally agreed to sign a pledge that he would never play cards again in exchange for an agreement that the matter would be kept secret. The matter however did not remain secret and quickly became common knowledge throughout the social circles that Sir William inhabited. It was commonly believed that one of the people spreading the tale was Lady Daisy Brook, a notorious gossip (known by the nickname "Babbling Brook") and the Prince of Wales' current mistress. Sir William found himself ostracized from society.